Biography
John Richard Thomas Sullivan OBE (23 December 1946 – 22 April 2011) was an English television scriptwriter responsible for several British sitcoms, including Only Fools and Horses, Citizen Smith and Just Good Friends.
From working-class South London, Sullivan worked in a variety of low-paid jobs for 15 years before getting his first break writing sketches for The Two Ronnies, which led to writing the sitcom Citizen Smith (1977–1980). However, it was the sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003) that he is best known for. Other sitcoms include Dear John, Sitting Pretty, Roger Roger, and The Green Green Grass. In addition, he wrote the comedy drama serial Over Here and the drama series Micawber for ITV, and co-wrote the comedy Heartburn Hotel.
Sullivan's work won him a number of comedy awards, including the BAFTA for best sitcom on three occasions, and he was made an OBE in 2005. His last work was Rock & Chips, a comedy drama prequel to Only Fools and Horses. The final episode of Sullivan's last comedy series aired six days after his death from pneumonia on 22 April 2011.
Filmography
all 19
TV Shows 15
Writer 13
Movies 4
Creator 3
Rock & Chips (2010)
Rock & Chips (2010)
The Green Green Grass (2005)
The Story of Only Fools and Horses (2002)
The Vanishing Man (1997)
Roger Roger (1996)
Roger Roger (1996)
Over Here (1996)
Sitting Pretty (1992)
Dear John (1988)
Dear John (1986)
Just Good Friends (1983)
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Citizen Smith (1977)
Jason King (1971)
The Two Ronnies (1971)
B-And-B (1968)
The Buccaneers (1956)
Only Fools and Horses - Miami Twice
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GenderMale
Birthday1946-12-23
Deathday2011-04-23 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceBalham, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsJohn Richard Thomas Sullivan
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
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